Tuesday, March 6, 2012

i have nothing....

I made a promise to myself that I would try to post daily... well maybe Monday - Friday. I am knee deep in painting and reworking some things in my little kitchen redo; so I don't have any eye popping posts for you... I do have this... I love this antiquing glaze it can add the look of old in a few strokes.

A few years ago I was searching for an old vintage dress form....but here is the thing about me, I am, well frugal...and those little sweeties can get you deep in the pockets. While searching the net a few years ago, I found on Heather Bullard's blog how she made a new dress form look old. Well I jumped right on ebay and ordered a dress form for $45 dollars and waited for her to arrive.
I started with a coat of a creamy colored paint, and with the brush added some texture. After she dried I added Valspar Antiquing glaze..

I sanded the base and added glaze to that as well I covered the metal with old music sheets. I am sorry to say she has a lovely wood top...and at the moment it is missing.... I think it fell into the abyss or better known as my closet.

I added some vintage satin ribbon and embellished the top from my stash of buttons.

You can never go wrong attaching vintage baubles and keys with twine....

About Me

I am a 40 something career girl turned stay at home Mom to one rambunctious eight year old boy. I'm chasing my dreams of opening a little shop where I can share my vintage love. This is my tale of catching that dream.